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X releases the source code for its For You timeline algorithm and adds a transparency tool so users can audit how posts are ranked.
IBM partners with Together AI to deploy a large‑scale inference cluster on IBM Cloud using NVIDIA HGX B300 systems, aiming to accelerate open‑source AI workloads for enterprises.
Amazon, which owns Twitch, has turned on a default setting that allows its AI models to use streamers’ content for training, prompting backlash from the community.
Amazon Web Services is tightening limits on internal EC2 instance usage to manage rising CPU demand from AI workloads.
SpaceXAI released its latest frontier AI model, Grok 4.6, which surpasses competitor models in benchmarks and offers a lower‑cost API for enterprise use.
HSBC’s asset‑management arm backs Model ML, a London‑based AI automation startup for financial services, after the company raised over $100 million in total funding.
River AI, a new startup spun out of xAI, secured $1.1 billion in a Series A to offer an open‑weight AI platform that lets enterprises train, own and run custom models.
IBM announces new cloud‑native services such as Db2 Serverless and updates to its Cloud Pak for Data, emphasizing AI‑ready APIs and hybrid‑cloud governance in its August 2026 technical touchpoint.
Microsoft plans to release its next‑generation Maia 300 AI chip in September, aiming to produce up to 300,000 units this fall as part of its custom silicon strategy for Azure AI workloads.
Microsoft’s Power Platform blog details new AI‑powered features, including a data grid modern control and AI‑assisted UI automation for Power Automate.
OpenAI announced on August 10, 2026 that its Daybreak program will now offer a general‑purpose ‘Blue’ tier and a specialized ‘Red’ tier, along with a new GPT‑5.6‑Cyber model designed to reduce refusals on advanced security tasks.
OpenAI expands its Daybreak cyber‑defense service with a new GPT‑5.6‑Cyber model, offering advanced threat‑analysis tools for enterprise defenders.
Microsoft opens its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, adding a fourth hyperscale presence in India to support AI workloads and local data residency.
OpenAI warns that its upcoming Astra model may possess critical cyber capabilities, prompting a pause in certain internal activities and a ramp‑up of safeguards.
Firebird opens a new AI factory in Armenia powered by NVIDIA accelerated computing, expanding AI infrastructure in frontier markets.
Runware announced its Sonic Inference Pod, a modular, transportable data‑center unit aimed at delivering cost‑effective AI inference closer to end users.
NetApp Inc. acquires JetStream Software to enhance its VMware disaster recovery and migration capabilities, boosting data protection and cloud migration services.
Amazon‑owned Zoox will begin charging customers for its robotaxi service in Las Vegas starting August 10, marking the first commercial operation of its autonomous vehicles.
Framework announced that hackers stole customer data after a breach at its upstream data‑intelligence partner, affecting all users.
Amazon is consolidating its Indiana data center campus into a new AI supercluster to accelerate frontier‑model training.